Latina

American  

[luh-tee-nuh, la-] / ləˈti nə, læ- /

Or latina

adjective

1. of or relating to females of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

   My mother is Latina.

   She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

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noun

1. a woman of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States.

Latina British  

/ laˈtiːna /

noun

1. Former name (until 1947): Littoria. a city in W central Italy, in Lazio: built as a planned town in 1932 on reclaimed land of the Pontine Marshes. Pop: 107 898 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of Latina

First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish (United States), feminine of Latino

Example Sentences

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Latina

Those patients who were treated for smoke-related issues were overwhelmingly Latina women, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“I would choose to be Latina in every lifetime,” Kali Uchis said from her Saturday night closing set at L.A.’s EDM music festival Hard Summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Spiñorita, who is Angela Ramirez by day, said that the L.A. rave scene is one of support and community among Latina artists, who run events for themselves year-round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

It is often diagnosed in younger, Black and Latina women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Inducted in 2017, she was the world’s first Latina astronaut.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas